Who is the current director of IIT Kharagpur?
Who is the current director of IIT Kharagpur?
Virendra Kumar Tewari
Virendra Kumar Tewari, faculty member and former Head of the Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering and Rural Development Centre has been appointed as the Director of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur effective from December 31, 2019, for a period of five years.
Is IIT Kharagpur prestigious?
The oldest of the Indian Institutes of Technology, founded in 1951, IIT Kharagpur is also the largest and one of the most prestigious. It is located in Kharagpur, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants, which lies about 72 miles (116 kilometres) west of Kolkata.
What rank should I get for IIT Kharagpur?
To get admission to IIT Kharagpur, you need to first clear JEE Main first with ranks upto 2,24,000. Then you will have to appear in JEE Advanced and after qualifying in this exam, you will get a seat in IIT Kharagpur.
Who is the topper of IIT Kharagpur?
Computer science and engineering student Sikhar Patranabis has scored 9.87 and passed out as the highest-ranked graduate this year. An IIT Kharagpur B Tech student who topped across all departments in the institute, has rejected a lucrative job offer from an MNC to remain in academics.
What is the salary of IIT director?
Pay Structure of Teaching and Non-Teaching Employees
| SL.No. | Designation | (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | DIRECTOR | 80000 (fixed) |
Who is the head of IIT?
List of All IITs Directors
| IIT Names | Directors’ Name | |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Kharagpur | Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari | [email protected] |
| IIT Bombay | Professor Subhasis Chaudhuri | [email protected] |
| IIT Madras | Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | [email protected] |
| IIT Kanpur | Prof. Abhay Karandikar | [email protected] |
Can I get IIT with 23000 rank?
Gen category girls can take admission at 23000 rank in any IIT college in India. Or you can take admission in other good colleges this year.
Which is the most beautiful IIT?
IIT Guwahati
IIT Guwahati is among the most beautiful IIT campuses of India. Spread over an area of 700 acres, it is not just the top engineering colleges of India but also is the most beautiful college campuses in India. It is located on the northern banks of River Brahmaputra and surrounded with luxuriant hills.
Which is the No 1 IIT in India?
IIT Madras
– IIT Madras has been ranked number one in India in ‘Overall’ and ‘Engineering’ category in NIRF Rankings 2021. It was followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Bombay in Ministry of Education’s annual ranking. NIRF rankings were launched in 2015 and the first ranks were announced in 2016.
Is there gold medal in IIT?
The gold medal is awarded to the B. Tech. (Hons.) student in Civil Engineering who is adjudged to be the academically best securing the highest CGPA at the end of the eighth semester.
Where does Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur rank?
IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, and IIT Delhi are placed in the 101-150 rankings band. Also, University of Delhi and IIT Kanpur are in the 201 plus segment, with in top 300 universities.
Who is the present director of IIT Kharagpur?
Partha Pratim Chakraborty, the present director, had appeared for the interview. Official sources said the selection panel did not reach a consensus on any candidate and no name was sent to the President.
Who is the director of IIT Guwahati?
The human resource development ministry had advertised the post in September last year along with the posts of directors of IIT Bombay and IIT Guwahati. A selection panel headed by then HRD minister Prakash Javadekar met 13 candidates on January 28 this year, and the appointments at the other two IITs were made days later.
Why is IIT Kharagpur important to the country?
IIT Kharagpur is already working in several of these areas under various national mission projects and has the capability to offer its expertise and assistance to relevant collaborators from the government, public bodies and industry. It is crucial that we meet the market demand and societal needs.
